Billboard’s charts will give more weight to paid music streams in 2018

Billboard’s charts will give more weight to paid music streams in 2018

Billboard says of the switch, “The shift to a multi-level streaming approach to Billboard’s chart methodology is a reflection of how music is now being consumed on streaming services, migrating from a pure on-demand experience to a more diverse selection of listening preferences (including playlists and radio), and the various options in which a consumer …